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Environmental History: An Introductory Guide

By: K. Jan Oosthoek

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Environmental History: An Introductory Guide

By: K. Jan Oosthoek

Environmental History: An Introductory Guide is a concise and student-friendly guide to environmental history. Oosthoek offers a fresh approach to the subject by asking if the present state of the environment is unprecedented in a long-term historical perspective. The first chapters of the book explore what environmental history is, its boundaries and the methods and principles of how it is studied. These chapters present a theoretical framework that bridges the natural sciences, social sciences and the humanities. The following chapters deal with key themes in environmental history. By providing numerous historical examples from around the globe, such as the Little Ice Age, the Great London Smog, the Columbian Exchange, and the collapse of the Anasazi civilization, Oosthoek guides students through the main themes and ideas of the subject: cultural, intellectual and political environmental history; resources and energy; urban, rural and marine environmental history; climate history; and biological exchanges. With an impressive breadth and coverage of the latest research in the field, this book is a much-needed resource for all students of environmental history.

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Bloomsbury Academic

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1441130977

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Conquering the Highlands

A history of the afforestation of the Scottish uplands

By: Jan Oosthoek

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Conquering the Highlands

A history of the afforestation of the Scottish uplands

By: Jan Oosthoek

Deforestation of Scotland began millennia ago and by the early 20th century woodland cover was down to about 6 per cent of the total land area. A century later woodland cover had tripled. Most of the newly established forestry plantations were created on elevated land with wet peaty soils and high wind exposure, not exactly the condition in which forests naturally thrive. Jan Oosthoek tells in this book the story of how 20th century foresters devised ways to successfully reforest the poor Scottish uplands, land that was regarded as unplantable, to fulfil the mandate they had received from the Government and wider society to create a timber reserve. He raises the question whether the adopted forestry practice was the only viable means to create forests in the Scottish Highlands by examining debates within the forestry community about the appearance of the forests and their longterm ecological prospects. Finally, the book argues that the long held ecological convictions among foresters and pressure from environmentalists came together in the late 20th century to create more environmentally sensitive forestry.

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ANU E Press

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1922144797

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9781922144799

Megalithic Research in the Netherlands, 1547-1911

From "giant's Beds" and "pillars of Hercules" to Accurate Investigations

By: Jan Albert Bakker

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Megalithic Research in the Netherlands, 1547-1911

From "giant's Beds" and "pillars of Hercules" to Accurate Investigations

By: Jan Albert Bakker

In the Introduction, a brief general review is given of the present knowledge and ideas about the Hunebed Builders, who lived some 5000 years ago during the Stone Age.

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Sidestone Press

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9088900345

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Anthropology and Colonialism in Asia

Comparative and Historical Colonialism

By: Jan van Bremen,Akitoshi Shimizu

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Anthropology and Colonialism in Asia

Comparative and Historical Colonialism

By: Jan van Bremen,Akitoshi Shimizu

For a time it was almost a cliche to say that anthropology was a handmaiden of colonialism - by which was usually meant 'Western' colonialism. And this insinuation was assumed to somehow weaken the theoretical claims of anthropology and its fieldwork achievements. What this collection demonstrates is that colonialism was not only a Western phenomenon, but 'Eastern' as well. And that Japanese or Chinese anthropologists were also engaged in studying subject peoples. But wherever they were and whoever they were anthropologists always had a complex and problematic relationship with the colonial state. The latter saw some anthropologists' sympathy for 'the natives' as a threat, while on the other hand anthropological knowledge was used for the training of colonial officials. The impact of the colonial situation on the formation of anthropological theories is an important if not easily answered question, and the comparison of experiences in Asia offered in this book further helps to illuminate this complex relationship.

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Routledge

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1136105867

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Aspects of a Cognitive-Pragmatic Theory of Language

On cognition, functionalism, and grammar

By: Jan Nuyts

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Aspects of a Cognitive-Pragmatic Theory of Language

On cognition, functionalism, and grammar

By: Jan Nuyts

This book is about a theory of language that combines two observations (1) that language is based on an extensive cognitive infrastructure (cognitivism) and (2) that it is functional for its user (functionalism). These observations are regarded as two dimensions of one phenomenon that both need to be accounted for, simultaneously and coherently, in accounting for language. Chapter 1 presents the cognitivist and functionalist points of view and their interrelation and discusses the integration of language research under a cognitive umbrella; the issue of defining 'functions of language', and the formalism-functionalism debate. Chapter 2 criticizes the Chomskyan formalist conception of language and cognition from the perspective of cognitive-pragmatic theory. The focus is on different aspects of the competence-performance dichotomy, and in particular on the nature of linguistic knowledge. The ontogenesis and phylogenesis of language are also discussed. Chapter 3 deals with the potential contribution of a functional-linguistic grammar to an integrated conception of the cognitive systems of language, viz. Dik's Functional Grammar, and introduces the concept of a Functional Procedural Grammar as a more integrative model for language production. Special attention is also paid to the nature of conceptual knowledge and the relationship between language production and interpretation. The debate is illustrated by an analysis of negative-raising.

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John Benjamins Publishing

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9027285950

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House of Memories

Uncovering the Past of a Dutch Jewish Family

By: Arnoud-Jan Bijsterveld

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House of Memories

Uncovering the Past of a Dutch Jewish Family

By: Arnoud-Jan Bijsterveld

Accompanying videodisc contains: Here was Bertram : search for a lost life = Kan hayah Berṭram : ḥipuś aḥar ḥayim avudim / a film by Carine Van Vugt and Jeroen Neus (Verhalis Production Co., 2012.).

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Uitgeverij Verloren

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9087046049

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Soil Retaining Structures

By: Klaas Jan Bakker

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Soil Retaining Structures

By: Klaas Jan Bakker

Models for structural analysis are needed in order to design safe and reliable soil-retaining structures. This study evaluates numerical models, mostly based on finite element techniques. This book provides a frame of reference for verification and validation of these models.

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CRC Press

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9058093212

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Theory and Practice

A History of Two Centuries of Dutch Mathematics Education

By: Harm Jan Smid

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Theory and Practice

A History of Two Centuries of Dutch Mathematics Education

By: Harm Jan Smid

This book describes and analyses the history of Dutch mathematics education from the point of view of the changing motivations behind the teaching of mathematics over a 200 year period. During the course of the 19th century, mathematics in the Netherlands developed from a topic for practitioners into a school topic that was taught to almost all pupils of secondary education. As mathematics teaching gradually lost its practical orientation and became more and more motivated on the basis of its supposed formative value, the HBS (Hogere Burgerschool), the Dutch variant of the German Realschule, became the dominant school of thought for mathematics pedagogy. This book examines the gradual development of the field, culminating in the country-wide adoption of Realistic Mathematics Education as the new method of mathematics teaching. This book is important for anyone who is interested in the history of mathematics education. It provides an interesting perspective on the development of mathematics education in a country that, in many aspects, went its own way.

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Springer Nature

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3031218736

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Epistemic Modality, Language, and Conceptualization

A cognitive-pragmatic perspective

By: Jan Nuyts

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Epistemic Modality, Language, and Conceptualization

A cognitive-pragmatic perspective

By: Jan Nuyts

The relationship between language and conceptualization remains one of the major puzzles in language research. This monograph addresses this issue by means of an in depth corpus based and experimental investigation of the major types of expressions of epistemic modality in Dutch, German and English. By adopting a systematic functional orientation, the book explains a whole range of peculiarities of epistemic expression forms (synchronically and diachronically), and it offers a clear perspective on which cognitive systems are needed to get from the concept of epistemic modality to its linguistic expression. On that basis the author postulates a sophisticated, layered view of human conceptualization. This book is of interest both to scholars working on modality and related semantic dimensions, and to the interdisciplinary field of researchers concerned with the cognitive systems involved in language use.

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John Benjamins Publishing

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9027299366

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Cultural Memory and Early Civilization

Writing, Remembrance, and Political Imagination

By: Jan Assmann

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Cultural Memory and Early Civilization

Writing, Remembrance, and Political Imagination

By: Jan Assmann

Now available to an English-speaking audience, this book presents a groundbreaking theoretical analysis of memory, identity and culture. It investigates how cultures remember, arguing that human memory exists and is communicated in two ways, namely inter-human interaction and in external systems of notation, such as writing, which can span generations. Dr Assmann defines two theoretical concepts of cultural memory, differentiating between the long-term memory of societies, which can span up to 3,000 years, and communicative memory, which is typically restricted to 80 to 100 years. He applies this theoretical framework to case studies of four specific cultures, illustrating the function contexts and specific achievements, including the state, international law, religion and science. Ultimately, his research demonstrates that memory is not simply a means of retaining information, but rather a force that can shape cultural identity and allow cultures to respond creatively to both daily challenges and catastrophic changes.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139498487

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Alkibiades' Love

Essays in Philosophy

By: Jan Zwicky

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Alkibiades' Love

Essays in Philosophy

By: Jan Zwicky

Alkibiades, a central character in Plato's Symposium, claims that philosophy touches him to the quick. When Socrates speaks, he's often moved to tears and realizes he must change his life. In Alkibiades' Love, Jan Zwicky demonstrates that this image of philosophy is not anachronistic, but remains the living heart of the discipline. Philosophy can indeed matter to our lives, but for it to do so, we must reconceive the methods that, since the Enlightenment, have dominated its self-image in the West. In these meticulously researched essays, Zwicky argues that analytic and poststructuralist philosophy are not simply fashions in academic discourse, but are manifestations of the technocracy which they sustain and promote. The alternative she develops, by showing it in action, is lyric philosophy - an integrated mode of understanding whose foundations lie in the way we comprehend music and metaphor. Written in lucid and powerful prose, Alkibiades' Love will interest a broad readership, from students of ancient Greek philosophy to ecologists seeking a coherent foundation for their work. Zwicky offers deep and original readings of Freud, Plato, and Simone Weil, and resuscitates Max Wertheimer's work, linking it to our comprehension of mathematics, metaphor, and ecological structures. Zwicky has been hailed as one of the most important and original thinkers of our time. Alkibiades' Love illuminates and extends her groundbreaking work while providing an accessible introduction for those coming to her thought for the first time.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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077359700X

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9780773597006

The Miracle of Amsterdam

Biography of a Contested Devotion

By: Charles Caspers,Peter Jan Margry

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The Miracle of Amsterdam

Biography of a Contested Devotion

By: Charles Caspers,Peter Jan Margry

The Miracle of Amsterdam presents a “cultural biography” of a Dutch devotional manifestation. According to tradition, on the night of March 15, 1345, a Eucharistic host thrown into a burning fireplace was found intact hours later. A chapel was erected over the spot, and the citizens of Amsterdam became devoted to their “Holy Stead." From the original Eucharistic processions evolved the custom of individual devotees walking around the chapel while praying in silence, and the growing international pilgrimage site contributed to the rise and prosperity of Amsterdam. With the arrival of the Reformation, the Amsterdam Miracle became a point of contention between Catholics and Protestants, and the changing fortunes of this devotion provide us a front-row seat to the challenges facing religion in the world today. Caspers and Margry trace these transformations and their significance through the centuries, from the Catholic medieval period through the Reformation to the present day.

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University of Notre Dame Pess

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0268105677

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9780268105679

Europe's Passive Virtues

Deference to National Authorities in EU Free Movement Law

By: Jan Zglinski

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Europe's Passive Virtues

Deference to National Authorities in EU Free Movement Law

By: Jan Zglinski

This book investigates the Court of Justice's practice of deferring to Member State authorities in free movement law, examining the decision-making latitude accorded to national institutions by means of two deference doctrines, the margin of appreciation and decentralised judicial review.

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0198844794

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9780198844792

Dutch Type

By: Jan Middendorp

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Dutch Type

By: Jan Middendorp

Overzicht van vooral de 20e-eeuwse Nederlandse typografie.

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010 Publishers

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The Central Nervous System of Vertebrates

With Posters

By: Rudolf Nieuwenhuys,Hendrik Jan Donkelaar,Charles Nicholson

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The Central Nervous System of Vertebrates

With Posters

By: Rudolf Nieuwenhuys,Hendrik Jan Donkelaar,Charles Nicholson

This comprehensive reference is clearly destined to become the definitive anatomical basis for all molecular neuroscience research. The three volumes provide a complete overview and comparison of the structural organisation of all vertebrate groups, ranging from amphioxus and lamprey through fishes, amphibians and birds to mammals. This thus allows a systematic treatment of the concepts and methodology found in modern comparative neuroscience. Neuroscientists, comparative morphologists and anatomists will all benefit from: * 1,200 detailed and standardised neuroanatomical drawings * the illustrations were painstakingly hand-drawn by a team of graphic designers, specially commissioned by the authors, over a period of 25 years * functional correlations of vertebrate brains * concepts and methodology of modern comparative neuroscience * five full-colour posters giving an overview of the central nervous system of the vertebrates, ideal for mounting and display This monumental work is, and will remain, unique; the only source of such brilliant illustrations at both the macroscopic and microscopic levels.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3540560130

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Conquering the Highlands

A history of the afforestation of the Scottish uplands

By: Jan Oosthoek

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A history of the afforestation of the Scottish uplands

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Environmental History: An Introductory Guide

Environmental History: An Introductory Guide

Conquering the Highlands

Conquering the Highlands

Megalithic Research in the Netherlands, 1547-1911

Megalithic Research in the Netherlands, 1547-1911

Anthropology and Colonialism in Asia

Anthropology and Colonialism in Asia

Aspects of a Cognitive-Pragmatic Theory of Language

Aspects of a Cognitive-Pragmatic Theory of Language

House of Memories

House of Memories

Soil Retaining Structures

Soil Retaining Structures

Theory and Practice

Theory and Practice

Epistemic Modality, Language, and Conceptualization

Epistemic Modality, Language, and Conceptualization

Cultural Memory and Early Civilization

Cultural Memory and Early Civilization

Alkibiades' Love

Alkibiades' Love

The Miracle of Amsterdam

The Miracle of Amsterdam

Europe's Passive Virtues

Europe's Passive Virtues

Dutch Type

Dutch Type

The Central Nervous System of Vertebrates

The Central Nervous System of Vertebrates

Conquering the Highlands

Conquering the Highlands

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